Part of Women's Murder Club, book 24
First published 2024
Sergeant Lindsay Boxer and her three closest friends gather at San Francisco's most exclusive restaurant to celebrate a birthday and upcoming wedding. The Women's Murder Club has earned this rare moment of joy after solving countless brutal cases together. But their celebration shatters when a violent assault erupts nearby. Medical Examiner Claire Washburn rushes to treat the victim. Lindsay arrests the suspect. Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano prepares to prosecute the case. Crime reporter Cindy Thomas begins her coverage. The victim's testimony shifts constantly, her memory unreliable for reasons that shock everyone involved. While Yuki battles through the most challenging prosecution of her legal career, Lindsay hunts a different threat. A killer moves through San Francisco's elite circles, using deadly target practice to prepare for murder. The Women's Murder Club faces losing members as this predator closes in on the wedding party itself.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, found-family
Setting: San Francisco
Period: 21st-century
368 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company
Content warnings: violence